WELL · 42-253-32854 · DISTRICT 7
Merritt A #1
Jones County · Austin - Reiff (Cisco) field · Vertical
Merritt A #1 (API 42-253-32854) is a plugged well in Jones County, plugged June 12, 1991, last operated by M-Tex Resources Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 29, 1983, permitted to 4,803 ft.
It was permitted by Vermillion Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to M-Tex Resources Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Cisco, Palo Pinto, Fry, Strawn.
Operator of record
Permitted by Vermillion Resources, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Merkel, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 23 permits on file · (325) 668-1442
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | M-Tex Resources Inc. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Vermillion Resources, Inc.Dec 29, 1983 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,803
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 29, 1983
- last permit issued
- Jan 26, 1984
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 26, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 12, 1991
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225057-99 | Drill | Vermillion Resources, Inc. | Feb 3, 1984 | Dec 29, 1983 | Jan 5, 1984 | 4,803 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-135231 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-20683 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,845 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | 3,350 | -1,505 |
| Palo Pinto | 4,380 | -2,535 |
| Fry | 4,635 | -2,790 |
| StrawnUPPER STRAWN | 4,662 | -2,817 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,354 | 3,362 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 222 | 11 | 140 S |
| 4.5 | 3,490 | 7.875 | 475 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Sep 13, 1990 | Jul 25, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Aug 17, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 14, 1984 | Feb 2, 1984 | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-253-32854 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-253-32854 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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